| Morocco | |
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| Directed by | Josef von Sternberg |
| Screenplay by | Jules Furthman (adapted by) |
| Based on | Amy Jolly, die Frau aus Marrakesch 1927 novel by Benno Vigny |
| Produced by | Hector Turnbull (uncredited) |
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| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Edited by | Sam Winston (uncredited) |
| Music by | Karl Hajos (uncredited) |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Publix Corporation |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States cost = $491,299.36 |
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Morocco is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, and Adolphe Menjou.[1] Based on the 1927 novel Amy Jolly (the on-screen credits state: from the play 'Amy Jolly') by Benno Vigny and adapted by Jules Furthman, the film is about a cabaret singer and a Legionnaire who fall in love during the Rif War, and whose relationship is complicated by his womanizing and the appearance of a rich man who is also in love with her. The film is famous for a scene in which Dietrich performs a song dressed in a man's tailcoat and kisses another woman (to the embarrassment of the latter), both of which were considered scandalous for the period.[1]
Dietrich was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, von Sternberg for Best Director, Hans Dreier for Best Art Direction, and Lee Garmes for Best Cinematography.[1] In 1992, Morocco was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2]
- ^ a b c Erickson, Hal (2011). "Morocco (1930)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 6, 2020.